학술논문
Malpractice Litigation in Ophthalmic Trauma
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Clinical Ophthalmology. July 31, 2020, Vol. 14, p1979, 8 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1177-5483
Abstract
Introduction A recent report indicates that between the years 1992 and 2014, the rate of paid malpractice claims in the United States decreased substantially; however, awards with payments greater than [...]
Objective: To report and analyze the causes and outcomes of malpractice litigation in ophthalmic trauma. Methods: The Westlaw[R] database was reviewed for ophthalmology litigation in the United States between 1930 and 2014. All ophthalmic trauma cases were included and compared to non-traumatic ophthalmology malpractice cases. Results: Forty-four ophthalmic trauma cases were included. Of these cases, 90.9% of ophthalmic trauma plaintiffs were male compared to 54.8% of plaintiffs in ophthalmology as a whole (P= Conclusion: Males and minors were overrepresented among plaintiffs in ocular trauma litigation. Most cases involved open globe injuries, often complicated by retained intraocular foreign bodies and endophthalmitis. Analysis of malpractice litigation in ophthalmic trauma calls attention to commonly litigated scenarios to improve clinical practice and to inform risk management. Keywords: malpractice, litigation, risk, trauma, intraocular foreign body, open globe, orbital fracture, endophthalmitis
Objective: To report and analyze the causes and outcomes of malpractice litigation in ophthalmic trauma. Methods: The Westlaw[R] database was reviewed for ophthalmology litigation in the United States between 1930 and 2014. All ophthalmic trauma cases were included and compared to non-traumatic ophthalmology malpractice cases. Results: Forty-four ophthalmic trauma cases were included. Of these cases, 90.9% of ophthalmic trauma plaintiffs were male compared to 54.8% of plaintiffs in ophthalmology as a whole (P= Conclusion: Males and minors were overrepresented among plaintiffs in ocular trauma litigation. Most cases involved open globe injuries, often complicated by retained intraocular foreign bodies and endophthalmitis. Analysis of malpractice litigation in ophthalmic trauma calls attention to commonly litigated scenarios to improve clinical practice and to inform risk management. Keywords: malpractice, litigation, risk, trauma, intraocular foreign body, open globe, orbital fracture, endophthalmitis